Creating Tasks Using the Shortcut (+)

Mouseover the + button in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen in the Workast web app. The + will turn into a pen icon and the text "Create a task" will appear - click on the pen.

A new task creation window will open.

If you will be creating multiple tasks, check the "Create another" box in the bottom left

In the top of the screen, choose the space where you would like the task from the drop-down menu by clicking on the arrow key to the right of the first space name.

Once the space field is chosen, a list field will populate - choose the list for the task in the same way, using the arrow to the right to scroll through the possible lists.

Type the task name in the "Summary" field.

Enter a description if desired by typing in the description field.

Add a due date if desired by clicking the + next to "Due Date" or "Select a due date"

Add an assignee if desired by clicking on the + next to "Assigned" or "Assign task to a user." Click on the user from the populated list, or enter his/her name in the "Search for a user" field. Repeat for additional users

Add a tag if desired by clicking on the + next to "Tag" or "Select a tag"

Click "Create" to create the task

If you checked the "Create another" box, the task creation field will reappear again so you can create more tasks. When you are about to finish creating your final task, un-check that box to exit the screen. You can also select "Cancel" at any time to exit the task creation screen.

To create a task for multiple users to complete independently:

Complete the same steps as above (create a task using the shortcut key), however, after adding your second assignee, a check box will appear under the assignees that reads "Create a task for each assigned" - click that box. Repeat the process to add as many assignees as you like.

Continue completing the task.

Click "Create" to create the task. This will create a separate task for each of the assigned users to complete independently of each other.

For more information on how to create tasks in Slack, see our guide here.